Manhunt for Swedish fake Rolex Watch seller in Pattaya

[bigbamboo]

Poetic justice! love it.

Maybe the Thai guy believed the PM when she said they would stop fake Rolex sales in Thailand. It's unlikely though..... believing the PM.

But handing over 110000 baht for a second hand Rolex to a foreigner in Big C you don't even know? It beggars belief... in fact so much so you wonder if it really happened. Maybe he gambled the money or spent it on his mia noi and this is his cover story for the wife.

I did see a report earlier which claimed more than half a million Thai adults were completely illiterate but it didn't mention how many were completely stupid.

Edited March 8, 2014 by bigbamboo

[Goat Roper]

I feel sorry for the young Thai man who got ripped off so badly. This isn't about Thai vs. Pegot. It's a crime story, simple, and if it happened to you, you would be hurt as well. I think the perps of such crimes tend to think that the victims won't report them because they feel EMBARASSED that they were fooled. Most probably don't. I applaud this man for exposing himself to the inevitable ridicule of people thinking he's stupid. Scams like this rely on greed of course. The price was high enough that it COULD have been real, but low enough that it seemed a bargain.

Jing allows me to say one more time, "another greedy Thai without any street smarts". I don't feel anything for this Thai that got 'ripped off'. The Thais have a saying for this and if you have been in-country for a long time you will know the phrase and how the Thais feel about this kind of thing..

I don't really agree because the actual price he paid COULD have been enough for a REAL Rolex being sold be a financial desperate person. Now if he had paid 10,000 baht expecting a real Rolex, that would be another matter. If my life I have purchased comparable bargains that were real things. In fact I wouldn't be early retired in Thailand if not for such a major real estate purchase that was basically a steal.

Yes he sure could have bought a real Rolex for the same money but as I said, "No street smarts'. I think the image shown was a SS Submariner which I believe sells in an authorized Rolex dealer for about Baht 120K or a bit more.

[expatsupreme]

I bought a fake role, self windind mechanism, nice design, for 1500 bht on sukhumvit, in 6 months the minute hand broke off, so for me never again

I rather buy genuine tag heuer

[RedQualia]

Why not arrest all the Thais selling them in the first place

Doh! Hello: Because they don't claim it's the real thing, and sell them for a couple hundred baht! Hence no scam. Just copyright violation (on both sides) but no scam.

This on the other hand is a scam.

And the guy is toast; good. One less in Pattaya.. quite a few to go.

copyright violation is a scam too, just because you accept it does not make it alright

The real scam with regard to copyrights is how they've been extended from "14 years, renewed for 14 years if the author is still alive" (years 1790-1820 or so) to "...life of the author plus 70 years and for works of corporate authorship to 120 years after creation or 95 years after publication, whichever endpoint is earlier" (the "Sonny Bono Act" of 1998). It's the public that's being stolen from. But hey -- if you've got enough money to buy politicians...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act

Edited March 8, 2014 by RedQualia

[Loles]

This is so funny. The old Swede probably just bought the watch yesterday for 850 B

And manhunt ??????? Why ? This idiot who believes in miracles has supported the old Swede's life quality

som nam na

[Slinky1958]

What a load of Bolex excuse the pun im a swede fan come the boys tables turned ohhhhhhhhhhh ba

[fakename]

Any person with a bit of brains would have had the watch checked out BEFORE buying it, not after. And of course, wouldnt have done the transaction in Big C. So yes, the victim might have switched the real for a copy, and now is trying to get his money back from the Swed, or maybe Brit! They cant be trusted either! hahahah. Maybe he is thinking the police will catch the guy, grab his money, then kick him out of the country, all without any kind of court appearance.

[Benmart]

While I hate to see anyone, regardless of nationality, taken in a scam, it's buyer beware. If it looks to good to be true, it is probably rotten fish.

There is a difference in buying a fake sold as a fake. Selling a fake and the seller saying it's authentic is another story.

Trademark, copyright and intellectual piracy is a crime. I prefer not to feed the tiger lest I be eaten.

[Otis]

its already very suspicious to see a Rolex at 110,000 instead of 240,000 that Thai guy should have had a bit more judgement instead of thinking to make a good deal. Welcome to the real fake watches world .....

It is even more suspicious to see a Rolex for more than bt1500 and even more suspect when the price doesn't go down from there. otis

[hhgz]

Why not arrest all the Thais selling them in the first place

Because the people who buy the fake watches know that they are fake. No one pretends that those watches are real.

[TimTang]

I still can't figure out why anyone would spend 110,000 Baht to tell the time. Even though it was fake it probably still told the correct time. Different strokes for different folks.

If you're going to buy a Rolex I'm sure many would recommend that a transaction at the Big C (a low budget bulk shopping center) to a complete stranger is not the best scenario to ensure authenticity of the product.

Edited March 9, 2014 by TimTang

[Thai at Heart]

They got receipts?

In which case, I would simply say, prove it.

[Thai at Heart]

Any person with a bit of brains would have had the watch checked out BEFORE buying it, not after. And of course, wouldnt have done the transaction in Big C. So yes, the victim might have switched the real for a copy, and now is trying to get his money back from the Swed, or maybe Brit! They cant be trusted either! hahahah. Maybe he is thinking the police will catch the guy, grab his money, then kick him out of the country, all without any kind of court appearance.

Exactly.

How does anyone know that this is the watch the Swedish guy sold?

[Pii Kate]

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I wouldn't be surprised if the Swedish guy bought it from a Thai who claimed it to be genuine then he checked the back and noticed the copied in Thailand tag so he has off loaded it back onto a Thai.

How many Thais around the country are selling fake Rolex watches to farangs right under the noses of the police. A farang does the same and it is a "MANHUNT"

Handbags, perfumes, shoes and
"because you are my friend" get 15% off.

[mrjonyoung]

This warrants a "man hunt"? I want my "man hunt" for every time I've be cheated, lied to and overcharged. Why does this article make me happy? Real joy knowing that guy got taken; on so many levels too.

[Darcula]

Fake Rolex - B 1000

Swedish Passport from KSR - B 2000

Songthaew to Big C - B 10

Look on dumbass' face when he realized he was conned - Priceless !

[Rimmer]

Off topic post about bicycles removed

[steven100]

Manhunt for Swedish fake Rolex Watch seller in Pattaya

Any update on this guy now on the run.

This is really .. really ... bad. They need to catch this guy before anyone else is hurt. selling a fake Rolex in Pattaya must be one of the worst crimes I've ever heard of. The Police need to hunt this guy down.

The Police need to put more resources onto this , maybe get the army involved if need be .... this has to be stopped.

Edited March 9, 2014 by steven100

[Ohio]

This is a very different scenario from the 'fake rolex' sellers.

This seller said it was Authentic. AS an avid collector I can tell you that even the Hang Tag with Hologram and the Box would help give that impression.

Totally different from the street guys who I have never heard pretend it to be anything but 'Copy' . That's Trademark problem. Like the copied DVDs ,Bags , T Shirts , and CDs etc

Love the blocking of the alleged perpetrators face by the papers logo. That should help NOT !

Caveat Emptor ...............................it is Pattaya after all.

[chrisinth]

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eddie61, on 08 Mar 2014 - 09:07, said:

Selling fakes is one of those professions reserved for Thais only, just like prostitution.

Fake prostitution is global................

(Male & Female!!)

Edited March 9, 2014 by chrisinth

[alyx]

its already very suspicious to see a Rolex at 110,000 instead of 240,000 that Thai guy should have had a bit more judgement instead of thinking to make a good deal. Welcome to the real fake watches world .....

Maybe because you are not familiar with that kind of deals but even at 110k I do not see it as a great bargain, if bargain at all.

You can get a second hand Rolex for 300k down from 900k ( gold )

Obviously it wouldn't be the year's product

[mochafan]

Why not arrest all the Thais selling them in the first place

Doh! Hello: Because they don't claim it's the real thing, and sell them for a couple hundred baht! Hence no scam. Just copyright violation (on both sides) but no scam.

This on the other hand is a scam.

And the guy is toast; good. One less in Pattaya.. quite a few to go.

copyright violation is a scam too, just because you accept it does not make it alright

doesn't make it wrong just because someone says it's wrong either.

[HooHaa]

Poetic justice! love it.

how exactly is this poetic justice? has the thai victim ripped any of the 30 some odd people who like this idiotic and predictable comment personally?

[HooHaa]

Any person with a bit of brains would have had the watch checked out BEFORE buying it, not after. And of course, wouldnt have done the transaction in Big C. So yes, the victim might have switched the real for a copy, and now is trying to get his money back from the Swed, or maybe Brit! They cant be trusted either! hahahah. Maybe he is thinking the police will catch the guy, grab his money, then kick him out of the country, all without any kind of court appearance.

i really find it hard to believe that the victim is actually trying to turn this around.

seriously where would the profit be in that?

[beowolf2012]

The thai must then be an idiot. That he believes that one can purchase a genuine Rolex watch 110000 baht.
A genuine Rolex watch in Denmark can easily be sold for more than 1 million Danish kroner.
More than 5 million baht. And it's not just because it's Denmark, but a genuine rolex watch has roughly the same price worldwide.
110000 baht so you know that it is fake watch

Edited March 9, 2014 by Rimmer
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[fakename]

The profit is that he keeps the watch, and gets his money back. Seems like a good profit.

[alyx]

The thai must then be an idiot. That he believes that one can purchase a genuine Rolex watch 110000 baht.

A genuine Rolex watch in Denmark can easily be sold for more than 1 million Danish kroner.

More than 5 million baht. And it's not just because it's Denmark, but a genuine rolex watch has roughly the same price worldwide.

110000 baht so you know that it is fake watch

1) This is Thaïland

2) I dont think that Danes would be stupid enough to buy a steel Rolex ( even new ) for a 1,000,000 DK

3) Rolex prices range from 200,000 Thai baht to 1,500,000 (steel to gold) reaching a 3/4,000,000 for platinum

[Pattaya28]

Big HooHaa about nothing.

Thais sell fake watches all day long to foreigners.

If a foreigner reported being scammed with a fake, he'd be the laughing stock at the police station, let alone fellow foreigners.

Yet, when the shoe's on the other foot, then it's a whole new ballgame.

I hope the scamming Swede is laughing all the way to the bank.

[MAJIC]

Fake Rolex Watches in Thailand,who on earth would have thought it!

[MAJIC]

I doubt the Swedish guy would have allowed his Passport to be copied if the Rolex deal was not genuine,it would be interesting to know his whereabouts? and if he did a runner or is he still in Thailand.